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No.  97. 1  AN  ACT 

To  Reorganize  the  Militia. 

Skctiox  1.  7)0  il  enacted  hi/ the  Scncte  ami  Huuse  of  Representatives  of  (he. 
i^tate  of  Louisiana,  in  General  Assembly  convened,  That  the  .Militia  oi'  the 
State  of  Louisiana  shall  be  composed  of  all  the  free  white  males  'capable  of 
beariug  arms  rcsidino-  in  the  State,  aud  are  cighteeu  j^ears  of  age  and  not 
over  forty-five,  and  who  are  not  exempt  under  this  law. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted  &c  ,  That  the  Militia  of  each  parish  of 
the  State  shall  be  organized  by  the  Major  General  into  one  or  more  Eegi- 
mcnts  or  Ikttalions,  according  to  the  number  of  men  liable  to  militia  duty 
in  that  parish.  That  the  militia  in  the  city  of  New  Orleans  shall  be  divided 
into, Regiments  by  the  several  Kepresentativc  Districts,  or  districts  adjoining 
each  other,  where  the  number  of  persons  liable  to  militia  duty  in  said  dis- 
tricts is  insufficient,  or  more  than  sufficient  for  a  full  Kegimcnt,  in  which 
case  said  districts  may  be  united  or  divided  to  equalize  said  llcgiments; 
parishes,  lying  on  both  sides  of  the  Mississippi  River  may  be  divided  in 
their  organization,  the  portion  of  cacii  on  either  side  of  the  river  to  consti- 
tute a  separate  Battalion  or  Regiment,  as  the  case  may  be. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  farther  enacted,  c^c.,  That  there  shall  be  one  Major  General 
for  the  State,  wlu)  shall  be  elected  by  the  General  Assembly  in  joint  ballots, 
for  the  term  of  three  years ;  and  in  case  of  vacancy  occurring  from  death, 
resignation  or  otherwise,  he  shaft  be  appointed  by  the  Governor  lor  the  un- 
expired term,  with  the  consent  of  the  Senate. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  furtlier  enacted,  dbc,  That  not  less  than  four,  nor  more 
than  six  liegiments,  organized  under  this  act,  shall  constitute  a  Brigade 

Sec.  0.  Be  it  further  enacted,  i^-c,  That  the  Governor  shall  appoint 
one  Brigadier  General  for  each  Brigade  for  the  term  of  three  years,  with 
the  consent  of  the  Senate.  ^ 

Sec.  (i.  Be  it  further  enacted,  Sfc ,  That  the  Governor  shall  appoint 
Colonels,  Lieutenant  Colonels  and  Majors  for  each  Regiment  or  Battalion, 
for  a  term  of  three  years,  and  at  the  end  of  their  term  of  office,  they  shall 
be  elected  by  the  commissioned  officers  of  the  regiment ;  provided,  that  if 
they  fail  to  elect  the  Governor  shall  appoint  said  officers. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  <&c.,  That  immediately  after  the  Colonels, 
]jieutenant  Colonels  and  Majors  shall  have  been  qualified,  they  shall  divide 
the  Regiments  or  Battalions  into  company  beats,  and  recommend  to  the  Gov- 
ernor suitable  persons  for  the  offices  of  Captain  and  Lieutenants  of  their  sev- 
eral companies,  who  shall  be  appointed  for  the  term  of  three  years;  and  in 
the  event  of  the  appointment  of  any  of  the  said  officers  of  any  one  holding 
a  commission,  the  commissions  issued  shall  carry  with  them  the  same  seniority 
of  rank  existing  under  the  old  commissions. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  enacted,  i^-c,  That  all  officers  shall  reside 
within  tlie  bounds  of  the  corps  they  command;  but  in  New  Orleans,  one 
Field  Officer  may  be  selected  from  without  said  bounds,  if  he  lives  within 
the  city. 


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Sec. 9.  Be  il  further  enadcil,  tVr.,  That  each  company  shull  consist  of 
one  Captain,  one  First  Lieutenant,  one  Second  Lieutenant,  one  Third 
Lieutenant,  five  Sergeants,  four  Corporals,  and  not  less  than  thirty-two  pri- 
vates if  practicable,  nor  more  than  one  hundred,  except  the  parish  of  Or- 
leans, where  the  companies  shall  consist  of  not  less  than  sixty  privates,  nor 
more  than  one  hundred;  each  company  of  artillery  shall  consist  of  one 
Captain,  two  First  Lieutenants,  two  Second  Lieutenant.s,^ciuht  Sergeants, 
twelve  Corporals,  two  Huglers,  six  Artificers,  and  sixty-four  privates. 

Skc.  10.  Be  it  further  enacted,  <l;c.,  That  each  Keginient  shall  consist  of 
one  Colonel,  one  Lieutenant-Colonel,  one  Major,  one  Adjutant,  one  Assistant 
Quartermaster,  who  shall  act  as  Paymaster,  one  Surgeon,  one  Assistant  Sur- 
geon, one  Sergeant-Major,  one  Quartermaster  Sergeant,  two  Chief  Jlusicians, 
and  of  ton  companies  ;  and  two,  and  not  more  than  four  companies  shjdl 
form  a  Battalion,  to  be  commanded  by  a  Major;  and  five,  and  less  than  ten, 
to  be  commanded  by  a  Lieutenant  (^1lonel  and  Major. 

Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  enacted,  cC'c,  That  a  troop  of  horse  shall  bo  com- 
posed of  one  Captain,  one  First  Jiieutenant,  one  Second  Lieutenant,  one 
Cornet,  four  Sergeants,  four  Corporals,  one  Farrier,  one  Saddler,  and  at 
least  thirty-two  privates. 

Sec.  12.  Be  it  further  enaded,  ^t.,  That  two  Troop.s  shall  foi'm  a  S((uad- 
ron,  and  be  commanded  by  the  oldest  Captain;  four  S(|uadrons  of  Horse 
shall  form  a  Regiment,  and  be  comjuanded  by  a  (Jolonel,  Lieutenant  Colonel 
and  Major,  and  have  the  same  staff  as  a  Regiment  of  Infantry. 

Sec.  13.  Be  it  further  enacted,  S^-c.,  That  the  stafl^  of  the  ^lajor  (lencral 
shall  consist  of  a  Quai'termaster  General  and  one  Aide-de-Camp  for  every 
Brigade,  either  Militia  or  "N^olunteer,  a  Paymaster  (rencral  and  a  Surgeou 
General.  The  staff  of  a  Brigadier  (rencral  shall  consist  of  a  Brigade  Major, 
who  is  also  Brigade  Inspector,  aud  an  Aids-de-Camp  for  every  two  llcgimcnts 
in  tlie  Brigade,  a  Brigade  Quartermaster,  a  Brigade  Paynuistcr,  aud  a  Sur- 
geon of  the  Brigade  Staff". 

Skc.  14.  Be  it  further  enacted,  d'r.  That  the  ( Jovcrnor  of  the  State  shall 
bu  Comuiander-in-Chief.  His  Staff  shall  consist  of  the  Adjutant  and  In- 
spector General,  and  of  at  least  four  Aids-de-Camps,  and  as  many  additional 
ones  as  he  may  deem  necessary. 

Sec.  15.  Be  it  further  enacted,  (\r.,  That  the  Adjutant  aud  Inspector 
General  ehall  have  the  rank  of  Brigadier  General  ;  he  shall  be  appointed 
by  the  Governor,  with  the  advice^  and  consent  of  the  Senate,  for  three 
years  ;  he  shall  receive  during  war,  and  for  six  months  thereafter,  the 
full  pay  allowed  by  law  to  a  Brigadier  in  the  Confederate  States  army, 
and  in  time  of  peace  half  pay;  he  shall  perform  all  the  duties  imposed  on 
bim  by  the  laws  of  the  Confederate  States,  or  which,  by  military  usage, 
belong  to  the  chief  of  the  statf  of  the  Commander-in-Chief  ;  he  shall  keep 
bis  office  at  the  seat  of  government  or  New  Orleans  ;  bo  shall  inspect  all 
the  forces  of  the  State  at  least  ynce  every  year,  or  any  part  Lliereof. 
wlienevcr  required  to  do  so  b}'  the  Cummander-in-Chicf,  and  shall  make  .i 
report  of  the  state  of  the  militia  to  the  Legislature  within  the  lirst  ten  days 
of  thoir  annual  session  ;  he  shall  furnish  ail  such  reports,  statements  and 
returns  as  may  be  required  by  the  Commander-in-Chief,  and  shall  transmit 
all  such  orders  as  may  be  sent  to  him  for  that  purpose  ;  he  may  ap- 
point two  assistants  in  time  of  war,  who  shall  have  the  rank  of  Captain, 
and  who,  in  the  absence  of  the  Adjutant  General  from  lieadqiiarters, 
may  receive  and  transmit  all  orders,  reports  and  returns.  The  Adjutant 
General  shall  furnish  printed  forms  of  all  the  returns  required,  the  ex- 
pense of  prirjting  Avhich  shall  be  paid  by  the  State  Treasurer,  on  the  war- 


rauts  of  the  Adjtilnnt  (Jenei'al,  a|)pi'ove(l  by  the  Governor  ;  he  shall  have 
charf^e  of  all  the  arms,  munitions  and  accoutrements  bclongin*^  to  the 
State;,  for  any  neglect  of  his  duties  he  shall  be  liable  to  be  fined  by  a 
!:^eneral  court  of  assessments,  not  less  thau  fifty  dollars  nor  more  than  live 
linudrcil. 

Skc.  16.  Be  it  further  enacted,  c&c,  That  the  Quartermaster  General 
shall  have  the  rank  of  Colonel :  the  Surfjoon  General  shall  have  rank  simi- 
lar to  that  of  the  Surgeon  General  of  the  Confederate  States  army  ;  the 
Aids-de-Camp  of  the  Commander-in-Chief  shall  iiave  the  rank  of  Lieute- 
nant Colonel  ;  the  Aiils-de-Camp  of  a  Major  General  shall  have  the  rank 
of  Major ;  the  Brigade  Major  and  Inspector  shall  have  the  rank  of 
Major ;  the  Quartermaster  and  Paymaster  of  Brigade,  and  the  Aids- 
de-Camp  of  a  Brigadier  General,  shall  have  the  rank  of  Captain  ;  the 
Assistant  Quartermaster  and  Paymaster  of  a  regiment  shall  have  the  rank 
of  First  Lieutenant  ;  (he  Surgeons  and  Assistant  Surgeons,  whetlTCr  of 
the  general  or  regimental  staff,  shall  rank  as  Surgeons  and  Assistant  Sur- 
geons of  the  ConfcMlerate  States  army.  All  non-commissioned  staff  officers 
sh;ill  be  appointed  from  the  line,  and  have  no  other  rank  than  that  they 
lioid  in  the  line  ;  tliey  shall  have,  however,  the  authority  of  the  office  they 
are  appointed  to. 

'  Sec.  17.  Be  it  further  enacted,  4'<'.,  That  all  stafl"  officers  shall  be  ap- 
pointed by,  and  hold  their  commissions  at  the  pleasure  of  their  immediate 
chiefs  they  shall  be  commissioned  by  the  Governor  upon  the  nomination 
of  the  apppointing  officers.  An  officer  t)f  the  line  receiving  staff  appoint- 
ment only  l^iporarily,  may  retain  his  commission  in  the  line. 

Skc.  18.  Be  it  further  enacted^  ^-c,  That  the  duties'  of  all  officers,  non- 
commissionea  officers  and  privates,  shall  be  such  as  by  military  law  and 
usage  are  required  of  similar  grades  in  the  army  of  tliu  Confederate 
States,  and  by  the  laws  of  this  State  or  the  Confederate  States. 

Sec-  lU.  Be  it  farther  enacted,  c&c,  That  the  Brigade  Inspector  shall  at- 
tend all  battalion  or  regimc)\tal  musters  of  the  brigade  to  M'hicli  he  belongs, 
whenever  ordered  by  the  ]>rigadier  General,  and  make  strict  inspection 
of  each  coros  and  proper  returns  thereof;  he  shall  distribute  th*-  forms 
received  from  the  Adjutant  General,  and  condense  and  transmit  all  re- 
turns made  in  conformity  therewith  ;  he  shall  keep  the  roster  of  the 
officers  of  the  brigade,  and  make  all  details  for  detachments  therefrom  ; 
he  shall  receive  and  inspect  all  detachments  from  the  different  corps  of 
the  brigade,  and  see  that  tiiey  aye  marched  to  their  place  of  rendezvous.  Vni 
every  day  actually  employed  in  his  duties,  when  not  in  the  service  of  the 
Confederate  States,  he  shall  receive  three  dollars,  which  shall  be  paid  to 
him  by  tlu;  State  Treasurer,  on  his  own  warrant,  accompanied  by  the  cer- 
tificate of  the  commander  of  the  brigade,  showing  the  number  of  days  he 
was  actually  em])loycd,  and  countersigned  by  the  (xovernor. 

Sec.  20.  Be  it  further  enacted,  c&c,  Tbat  ail  resignations  shall  be  ad- 
dressed to  the  Commaniler-in-Chief,  and  no  officer  shall  be  released  from 
the  dutie^s  appertaining  to  his  office  under  the  plea  that  he  has  resigned, 
until  he  Can  produce  the  written  acceptance  of  his  resignation  from  the 
Connnander-iu-Chief",  or  an   official   order  from  the  same  source. 

Sec.  21.  Be  it  further  enacted,  ^-c,  That  every  officer  who  accepts  a 
connnission,  shall  be  bound  to  serve  for  the  period  prescribed  by  this  act, 
unless  he  become  1:lisqualitied  by  law. 

Sec.  22.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c.,  That  Avheuever  any  duty  is  imposed 
by  law  on  an  officer  who  is  sick,  absent,  or  incapable  from  any  cause  of 
performing  it,  the  officer  next  to  him  in  rank  in  the  corps,  and   so   on  iu 


succession  to  tlie  lowest  rank,  shall  be  oblijjjofl  to  perform  said  duty,  and  in 
the  perf'ormaucc  of  it  .shall  have  the  same  authority,  ritjht  and  power,  as 
the  officer  whose  duty  he  performs ;  but  when  any  such  duty  is  imposed 
oti  an  officer  who  nep^lects  it,  his  immediate  superior,  aud  in  succession, 
those  above  him,  shall  be  bound  to  take  measures  to  have  such  duty  per- 
formed, and  may  designate  any  offictM-  under  their  conjmand  to  perform  it; 
and  the  officer  so  designated  shall,  while  performing  said  duty,  have  the 
same  authority,  rights  and  powers  as  belong  to  the  otiice,  the  duty  of  which 
he  is  performing.  And  whenever  the  laws  or  regulations  for  governing  the 
militia  are  not  enforced,  and  the  superior  orders  duly  obeyed,  within  the 
bounds  of  any  corps  in  the  State,  cither  from  the  want  o(  officers,  or  from 
the  neglect  of  those  in  commission,  or  from  any  other  cause,  the  Com- 
mander-in-Chief is  authoriz(.'(l  to  designate  any  officer  to  take  charge  of 
said  corps,  and  to  do  all  that  the  law  requires  to  b(;  done  by  any  officer  of 
it,  ^r^  that  may  be  necessary  to  restore  its  complete  organization  ;  and  the 
offit'.er  so  designated  shall  have  all  the  authority,  rights  and  powers  of  any 
of  the  olHcers  whose  duties  he  performs. 

8ec.  2o.  Be  it  further  emided,  d'c,  That  all  non-commissioned  officers 
of  companies  shall  be  ap[)ointed  by  the  Captains  of  their  companies,  and 
shall  be  obliged  to  serve  three  years;  a  certificate  of  their  appointment, 
signed  by  the  Captain  and  Commander  of  their  battalion,  shall  be  full 
evidence  of  their  rank. 

Sec.  24.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c.,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  As- 
sessors of  State  taxes  throughout  the  State  to  enroll  all  the  inhabitants  of 
their  respective  parishes  or  districts,  who  arc  subject  to  milWa  dut}',  at  the 
same  time  they  m'ake  their  respective  assessments,  and  to  i-eturn  the  same 
to  the  Adjutant  General  at  the  same  time  they  return  tReir  assessment 
rolls,  under  a  penalty  of  five  hundred  dollars,  to  be  recovered  by  the  dis- 
trict attorney  of  the  several  districts,  for  the  use  and  benefit  of  the 
brigade. 

Sec  2<^.  Be  it  further  enacted,  d:c.,  That  the  Majoi'  CJeneral  or  Brigadier 
General  shall  order  a  review  at  least  once  in  eacli  year  by  regiments  or 
battalion. 

Sec  26.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c.,  That  every  field  officer  who  shall 
fail  to  attend  a  review  when  ordered  by  the  Commander-in-Chief,  Major 
General  or  Brigadier  General,  shall  be  liable  to  a  fine  of  twenty  dollars; 
every  company  officer  shall  be  liable  to  a  fine  of  ten  dollars,  and  every  non- 
comiiiissioned  officer  and  private  to  a  line  of  five  dollars;  and  every  com- 
missioned officer  who  shall  fail  to  attend  a  regimental,  battalion  or  com- 
pany drill,  shall  be  liable  to  a  fine  of  five  dollars  for  ea;ch  offense. 

Sec.  27.  Be  it  further  enacted,  cfcc,  That  whenever  the  commander  of 
any  company  shall  receive  an  order  for  inspection  or  review  from  any 
superior  officer,  he  shall  notify  his  subalterns  and  other  members  of  his 
company  to  attend  at  the  tiipc  and  place  of  such  inspection  or  review, 
armed  and  equipped  according  to  law,  and  he  shall  furnish  the  officer  in 
command  of  the  regiment  with  a  complete  list  of  all  the  perspns  subject 
to  militia  duty  within  the  bounds  of  his  beat,  on  the  day  of  inspection  or 
review. 

Sec.  28,  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c.,  That  the  day  after  every  company, 
battalion,  regimental  drill  or  other  review,  the  Orderly  Sergeant  shall  make 
out  a  list  of  all  absentees,  and  of  all  persons  residing «in  the  company  beat 
who  liave  failed  to  attend  said  review,  whether  officer,  non-com  missioned 
officer  or  private.  This  list  shall  be  certified  by  the  Orderly  Sergeant  and  by 


the  person  commanding  the  company  at  the  tuHe  of  muster,  and  if  it  were 
a  battalion  muster,  the  Adjutant  shall  also  make  a  list  of  the  absent  staff, 
which  he  shall  sign,  as  well  as  the  officer  who  commanded  the  regiment 
or  battalion  at  the  time  of  muster.  This  list  shall  be  returned  to  the 
commanding  officer,  and  by  him  reported  to  the  court  of  assessment  before 
its  next  sitting. 

Sec.  29.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c.,  That  the  Commander-in-Chief  may, 
whenever  lie  is  of  opinion  the  public  safety  requires  it,  order  out  any 
portion  of  the  State  troops,  and  require  them  to  perform  any  service 
or  duty  necessary  for  the  public  security ;  and  troops  called  out  for  active 
service  shall  be  furnished  with  tlie  necessary  ammunition,  equipage  and 
quarters.  Detachments  called  out  for  a  longer  period  than  twelve  hour.s 
shall  be  furnished  with  convenient  quarters  or  tents,  and  with  lights  and 
fire,  if  necessary  ;  and  if  required  to  serve  more  than  twelve  hours,  shall 
also  be  furnished  with  rations.  All  supplies  shall  be  furnished  by  the 
Quartermaster's  Department,  and  the  Quartermaster  General  is  authorized 
to  draw  from  the  Treasury,  t)n  his  own  warrant,  the  sums  necessary  to 
purchase  supplies,  for  which  he  shall  account  to  the  State  Treasurer  in 
the  Ibrm  and  manner  required  of  Quartermasters  of  the  Confederate  States 
array.  The  officers  of  his  department  under  him  shall  account  to  him  in 
the  same  manner  as  he  to  the  State  Treasurer.  The  Commander-in-Chief 
shall  require  security  from  every  officer  to  whom  money  is  to  be  confided 
for  the  public  service,  and  from  all  paymasters;  and  if  such  security  be  not 
furnished,  the  oflicer  must  be  removed  and  another  appointed. 

.•M<c.  30.  Be  it  farther  eiinded,  c&c,  That  no  detachment  shall  be  required 
to  serve  more  than  three  months  at  one  time,  unless  in  case  of  urgent 
necessity,  when  the  Commander-in-Chief  is  authorized  to  detain  them  six 
months  longer.  The  time  of  going  to  the  place  of  rendezvous  and  returning 
from  the  place  of  discharge,  is  not  counted  in  the  term  of  service. 

Sec.  31.  Be  it  further  enacted,  dx.,  That  every  officer  of  the  militia  is 
authorized,  in  case  of  sudden  and  urgent  danger,  to  call  his  command  into 
immediate  service  and  detain  it  until  the  necessity  ceases  or  a  superior 
officer  dismisses  him.  Immediate  notice  of  danger  must  always  be  sent 
to  the  nearest  superior  officer. 

Sec.  32.  Be  it  further  enacted,  t^-t.,  That  all  persons  are  free  from 
arrest  in  all  civil  cases  when  going  to  or  returning  from  military  muster  or 
duty,  and  during  one  day  for  every  twenty  miles  they  have  to  travel  in  so 
going  or  returning,  their  arms,  uniforms,  accoutrements,  and  the  horses  of 
those  required  to  be  mounted,  with  their  e(iuipage,  are  free  from  seizure  in 
any  civil  action. 

Sec.  33.  Be  it  further  enacted,  d:c.,  That  the  keepers  of  all  ferries  al- 
lowed to  collect  tolls  either  under  the  authority  of  the  State  or  of  the 
parishes,  must  pass  all  persons  subject  to  military  duty  going  to  or  re- 
turning from  muster  or  other  military  duty,  their  horses  and  eipiipago, 
free  of  toll,  and  if  they  delay  them  unnecessarily  shall  be  subject  to  a  fine 
of  not  less  than  ten  dollars,  to  be  recovered  by  any  person  before  a  com- 
petent tribunal,  for  the  use  of  the  fund  of  the  regiment  in  which  the  muster 
took  place. 

Sec.  34.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c  ,  That  the  coniintfnding  officer  at 
any  muster  may  prescribe  limits  to  his  parade,  and  if  any  one  enter  such 
limits  without  the  consent  or  permission  of  the  commanding  ofiicer  (unless 
it  be  one  peaceably  passing  along  the  public  road),  or  if  any  one  attempt 
to  interrupt  the  exercise  by  loud  noise  or  unruly  conduct,  the  commanding 
officer  may    arrest  him  and  commit  him  to  prison,  if  there  he  one  conve. 


nieni,  or  conline  liim  under  L,'uarcl  if  tlicre  is  not,  lor  not  more  than  twelve 
liours. 

Sec.  35,  Be  it  further  enacted,  (f^c,  That  arms  a7id  accoutrenients  shall 
be  issued  from  the  State  armory  to  the  ofticerf?  commanding  regiments 
or  corps,  upon  their  givino;  sufticient  secnrity  for  the  safe  keeping  of  the 
arms,  and  to  return  them  wiien  required  by  the  Commander-in-Chief,  and 
they  shall  be  liable  for  each  arm  or  ac-oontrement  not  produced  at  any  in- 
spection in  good  order,  and  may  bo  cited  before  a  proper  eourt  of  assess- 
ment for  the  value  of  said  arms,  and  be  condemned  then  to  pay  it  ;  which 
amount  shall  be  recovered  as  lines  before^  that  court,  ami  paid  over  to  the 
State  Treasury,  reserving  to  any  olticer  thus  condemned  the  right  to  the 
same  means  in  recovering  the  value  oi  the  arms  from  those  to  whom 
he  delivered  them. 

Sec.  oti.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &(..,  That  the  Adjutant  General  and  Bri- 
gade Inspectors  shall  liave  the  right  ot  taking  all  arms  and  military  ]>ro- 
perty  belonging  to  the  State,  \yherevcr  they  may  jind  them;  and  every 
jierson  refusing  to  deliver  up  such  arms  or  property  may  be  compelled  to 
do  it  by  suit  l)efore  any  Justice  of  the  ]*ence  or  other  competeiU  court, 
brought  by  the  oillcer  demanding  them  in  the  name  of  the  State,  and  tlie 
defendant,  if  judgment  is  rendered  against  him,  shall  be  condemned  to  pay 
a  fine;  of  twenty  dollars  for  each  offense. 

Skc.  37.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c.,  That  the  Commander-in-Chief,  the 
MajoCr  General,  and  Adjutant  and  Inspector  General,  are  hercliy  authorized 
to  adopt  and  designate  a  uniform  for  tlie  militia. 

Sec.  38.  Be  it  further  enacted,  (fee,  That  the  militia  and  volunteers  shall 
be  trained  according  to  the  system  from  time  to  time  adopted  by  the  Cou- 
iederate  States,  in  arms  and  tactics,  and  no  other  .shall  be  allowed  at  any 
muster  established  by  law. 

Sec.  39.  Be  it  further  enacted,  dr.,  That  the  companies  ol"  tlic  regular 
militia  shall  take  rank  in  the  line  according  to  the  system  laid  down  ibr  the 
army ;  in  volunteer  corps  they  shall  take  rank  according  tv  the  date  of  their 
Ibvmation ;  and  among  volunteer  corps  no  companies  shall  have  the  right  to 
the  flanks  of  the  Battalion  as  Grenadier,  Light  Infantry  or  Jiifiemen,  unless 
they  are  entitled  to  the  place  from  the  date  of  their  formal  ion,  or  receive  it 
from  the  chief  of  the  Battalion  as  the  reward  of  eminent  conduct  and  dis- 
cipline. 

Seo.  40.  Br  it  further  enacted,  (f'c,  That  in  case  of  any  conflagration 
or  other  public  exigency  happening  in  any  incorporated  city  or  town,  the 
Mayor,  or  other  chief  officer  thereof,  shall  have  pcnver  to  demand  from  the 
officer  commanding  the  militia  of  said  place  a  detachment  of  men  to  make 
patrols  and  maintain  good  order  as  long  as  the  conflagvation  continues  or  the 
exigency  exists,  and  the  commanding  officer  shall  furni.sli  such  detachment. 
The  commander  of  the  detachment  shall  have  the  right  to  demand  of, 
and  shall  receive  from  the  civil  officer  requiring  his  services  written  instruc- 
tions as  to  the  duty  expected  of  him. 

Sec.  41.  Be  it  further  enacted,  t^-c,  That  the  following  persons  only  shall 
be  exenqit  from  militia  service:  The  members  of  the  (jcncral  Assembly,  <he 
Judges  of  the  several  Courts  of  Kecord,  the  Secretary  of  State,  the  Trea- 
surer and  Auditor  of  the  State,  the  Attorney  (ieucral  and  District  Attorneys 
of  the  State,  the'Secretary  and  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Senate,  the  Clerk 
and  the  Assistant  Clerk  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  Clerks  of  Courts 
of  Becord,  Sheriffs,  licensed  i^hysicians  in  actual  practice,  Ministei's  of  the 
Gospel,  Mayors  and  Recorders  of  cities,  one  Apothecary  in  each  store,  Com- 


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hiissioner  of  the  Land  Office,  Registevs  of  the  Land  Offices  of  the  State,  and 
keepers  of  the  pubHc  prisons,  all  persons  engaged  in  the  mail  service,  and  all 
persons  exempt  under  the  laws  of  the  Confederate  States  by  virtue  of  their  em- 
ployment in  the  civil,  military  or  naval  service  of  said  Government,  and  per- 
sons who  are  physically  incapable  of  bearing  arms,  who  produce  a  certificate 
to  that  effect  from  the  Surgeon  of  the  Regiment  or  Battalion  to  which  he 
may  be  attached ;  all  persons  liable  to  military  duty  under  the  provisions  of 
this  act,  who  have  or  shall  have  been  in  the  State  or  Confederate  service  in 
the  present  war,  and  who  shall  have  served  out  the  time  for  which  they  en-  ' 
listed,  or  who  shall  be  or  have  been  honorably  discharged  for  any  cause 
whatever,  shall  be  exempt  from  the  military  duties  required  of  them  under 
the  provisions  of  this  act,  for  the  same  length  of  time  that  said  persons 
haye  or  shall  have  served  in  the  State  or  Confederate  service  as  aforesaid. 
Provided  further,  That  exemptions  to  Sheriffs  and  Clerks  shall  not  be  so 
construed  so  as  to  include  their  deputies.  Provided  fintJter,  tf  any  other 
person  above  designated  accept  a  commission  in  the  militia  service  they  will 
be  considered  as  having  waived  their  exemption.  All  other  general  and 
special  exemptions  are  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  42.  Be  it  further  enacted,  dx.,  That  Volunteer  Companies,  Bat 
talions.  Regiments  and  Brigades  may  be  organized  in  this  State  under 
the  same  rules  as  Companies,  Battalions,  Regiments  and  Brigades  of  the 
regular  Militia,  with  the  following  exceptions  and  regulations  :  Each  -com- 
pany shall  consist  of  not  less  than  sixty  privates  lor  Artillery  and  Infantry, 
and  thirty-two  for  Cavalry ;  provided,  that  no  Company  shall  have  more 
than  one  hundred  privates  ;  ten  Companies  shall  form  one  Regiment,  and  not 
less  than  four  nor  more  than  six  Regiments  shall  form  a  Brigade,  and  any 
Company  of  Artillery  or  Cavalry  may  be  attached  to  a  Volunteer  Brigad^ 
with  the  consent  of  the  Commander-in-Chief  The  volunteer  companies, 
Regiments  and  Brigades  may  determine  the  mode  of  electing  or  appointing 
their  own  officers,  which  officers  shall  be  the  same  as  are  provided  by  this 
act  for  the  militia,  and  be  subject  to  the  orders  of  the  Commander-in-Chief 
and  the  Major  General  of  the  State ;  Provided,  that  any  Volunteer  Com- 
pany, Regiment  or  Battalion  organized  according  to  this  act,  which  shall  not 
have  attached  itself  to  any  Brigade  within  thirty  days  after  the  passage 
of  this  act,  may  be  attached,  by  the  Commander-in-Chief,  to  any  Brigade 
cither  volunteer  or  militia. 

Sec.  43.  Be  it  JurUier  euaded,  ifr.,  That  the  different  companies  and 
Regiments  may  select  their  own  uniform  and  adopt  such  by-laws  and  re- 
gulations for  their  government,  which  shall  have  the  force  of  laws  when 
appi'oved  by  the  Commander-in-Chief;  provided,  the  same  be  not  inconsistent 
with  this  act.  Their  courts-martial  and  courts  of  assessment  and  inquiry 
shall  be  formed  as  under  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

Sec.  44.  Be  it  further  enacted,  ^-c,  That  after  thirty  days  after  the  pas- 
sage of  this  act  no  additional  volunteer  companies  shall  be  formed  without 
the  consent  of  the  Commander-in-Chief,  and  that  no  person  shall  be  received 
after  said  time  in  any  volunteer  company  without  the  consent  of  the 
Major  General.  Whenever  any  member  of  a  volunteer  company  shall 
resign  or  be  dismissed,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Captain  of  the  volun- 
teer company  in  which  such  resignation  or  dismissal  shall  take  place,  to  no- 
tify the  Colonel  of  the  militia  of  the  district  in  which  said  person  resides. 
Upon  failure  of  the  Captain  to  give  the  notice  herein  required,  he  shall  be 
subject  to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  fifty  dollars  for  each  offense. 

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Sec.  45.  Be  it  further  enacted,  <t:c.,  Tliat  whenever  a  Volunteer  Company 
■hall  appear  at  any  three  successive  musters,  whether  Battalion,  Regimental, 
Company  or  general  muster,  with  one-third  leas  the  number  of  privates 
re<iuired  to  form  such  Company,  the  commander  of  the  Company  shall  re- 
port the  same  to  the  Commander  in-Chief,  who  may  thereupon  dissulvc 
said  Company.  Any  Captain  who  shall  fail  to  make  said  report  shall  be 
lined  not  less  than  one  hundred  dollars  and  be  deprived  of  his  commission. 
Notices  required  in  this  and  preceding  section  shall  be  given  within  three 
days. 

Sec.  46.  Be  it  further  enacted,  etc.,  That  volunteer  officers  shall  take  pre- 
cedence over  militia  officers  of  the  same  rank. 

Sec.  47.  Be  it  further  enacted,  dr.,  That  all  the  returns,  certificates,  rc- 
portfl  and  communications  required  to  be  made  to  the  Commander-in-Chief 
shall  be  addressed  to  the  Adjutant  and  Inspector  General. 

Sec.  48.  Be  it  further  enacted,  <fcc.,  That  the  Commander-in-Chief  is 
hereby  authorized  to  establish  arsenals  in  such  places  as  he  may  deem  proper 
and  appoint  Armorers  for  the  same,  and  adopt  regulations  for  the  use  of 
the  arms  of  the  State  in  drilling  the  volunteer  and  militia  companies. 

Sec.  49.  Be  it  further  enacted,  dec,  That  if  any  officer  of  the  militia  be 
accused  of  an  oftense  for  which  an  officer  in  the  militia  service  of  the  Con- 
federate States  would  be  liable  to  be  arrested  and  tried  by  a  court-martial, 
he  shall  be  arrested  and  tried  by  a  court  martial,  and  if  he  be  fouii(l 
guilty,  shall  be  sentenced  to  be  reprimanded,  suspended  for  a  certain 
period,  or  cashiered;  if  he  be  cashiered,  the  court  shall  adjudge  him  in- 
capable of  holding  any  office  in  the  militia  for  life,  or  for  not  less  than 
one  year,  according  to  the  gravity  of  the  offense.  All  sentences  sliall  be 
published  in  orders  by  the  Commander-in-Chief,  as  he  may  direct. 

Sec  50.  Be  it  further  enacted,  (^c,  That  any  person  accusing  an  officer 
of  an  offense  for  which  he  would  be  liable  to  be  tried  by  a  court-martial, 
ehall  lay  his  complaint  before  the  immediate  superior  of  the  accused,  who 
shall  transmit  it,  with  his  own  observations  thereon,  to  the  Commander- 
in-Chief;  the  latter  shall'cause  to  be  detailed  a  court-martial  to  try  the 
accused  if  the  offense  appear  to  merit  it,  or  shall  direct  ihe  accused 
to  be  brought  before  a  court  of  assessment,  as  the  case  may  seem  to  re- 
quire, or  Jio  may  order  a  court  of  inquiry,  upon  whose  report  he  may  decide 
what  to  do,  or  may  dismiss  the  complaint.  The  officer  before  wliom  the 
complaint  is  first  made,  may  either  arrest  the  oflender,  or  postpone  his 
arrest  until  he  appears  before  the  court-martial  or  court  of  assessment. 

Sec  61.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c.,  That  tlic  Commander-inChiof  shall 
order  all  court-martials  and  courts  of  inquiry,  and  general  and  brigade 
courts  of  assessment;  but  he  may  direct  the  detail  for  these  courts,  or  any 
part  of  it,  to  be  made  by  any  other  officer  of  competent  rank. 

Sec.  52.  Be  it  further  enacted,  ^-c,  That  a  conrt-martial  shall  consist  of 
a  President,  at  least  six  members,  and  not  more  than  twelve,  a  Judge 
Advocate,  and  a  Provost  Marshal.  A  court  of  inquiry  and  court  of  as- 
sessment shall  each  consist  of  a  President,  four  menil)ers,  a  Judge  Ad- 
vocate and  Provost  Marshal. 

Sec.  53.  Be  it  further  enacted,  dr.,  That  when  the  Communder-in- 
Chief  orders  a  court-martial  for  the  trial  of  ;iiiy  officer,  or  a  court  of  in- 
quiry to  examine  into  the  charges,  he  shall  give  to  the  Judge  Advocate 
a  copy  of  the  charges  and  specilicalioiiH  nn  wliicli  tlic;  accusation  is  made. 
The  Judge  Advocate  is  authorized  to  put  smli  charges  and  spp(;ltications 


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into  leg'al  form,  without  altering  their  substance,  and  shall  then  have  a  copy 
served  on  the  accused  by  the  Provost  Marshal  at  least  two  days  before  th,e 
day  fixed  for  the  assembly  of  the  court,  and  allowing  the  accused  also  one 
day  more  for  every  twenty  miles  from  his  domicil  to  the  place  of  sitting 
of  the  court. 

Sec.  54.  Be  it  further  enacted,  ttc,  That  there  shall  always  be  detailed 
four  supernumerary  members  for  a  court  of  inquiry  or  assessment,  w+io 
shall  attend  the  court  until  it  is  organized,  to  replace  those  absent  or 
excused  from  serving. 

Sec.  55.  Be  it  Jurthcr  enacted,  do.,  That  the  Colonel  or  commanding 
oflBcer  of  any  regiment  or  battalion,  may  order  and  appoint  a  regimental  or 
battalion  court  of  assessments  for  the  trial  of  the  non-commissioned  officers 
and  privates  for  failure  to  attend  drills,  musters  and  reviews;  said  court 
shall  consist  of  three  commissioned  officers,  a  Judge  Advocate  and  a 
Provost  Marshal. 

Sec.  56.  Be  it  further  enacted,  Sfc,  That  the  President,  members  and 
Judge  Advocate  of  courts-martial  and  courts  of  inquiry  and  courts  of 
assessmei't,  shall  take  the  oaths  and  be  governed  by  the  rules,  and  regula- 
tions laid  down  for  the  army  and  militia  in  the  service  of  the  Confederate 
Stales  (changing  what  ought  to  bo  changed  ;)  but  they  may  hold  their 
sessions  at  night. 

Sec.  57.  Be  it  further  enacted,  t&c,  That  the  Provost  Marshal,  upon  re- 
ceiving his  appointment,  shall  take  an  oath  faithfully  to  perform  the  duties 
of  his  oflice,  before  any  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  shall  present  said  oath 
duly  certified,  to  the  court  upon  its  first  sitting,  to  be  recorded  among  their 
proceedings. 

Sec.  58.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c.,  That  the  Judge  Advocate  shall  issue 
summonses  for  all  witnesses,  which  the  Provost  Marshal  shall  serve  ;  and 
if  any  witness,  duly  summoned  fail  to  appear,  the  court-martial  may  fine 
him  not  more  than  twenty  dollars,  and  attach  him  and  compel  his  ap- 
pearance. 

Sec.  59.  Be  it  further  enacted,  dec,  That  courts-martial,  courts  of  in- 
quiry, and  courts  of  assessment,  shall  have  power  to  maintain  order  in 
their  presence,  and  to  commit  to  the  prison  of  the  parish  in  which  either 
may  be  sitting,  for  not  more  than  twenty-four  liours,  all  persons  guilty  of 
any  breach  of  order,  and  to  fine  not  exceeding  twenty-five  dollars  All  pro- 
cess of  either  court,  in  the  maintenance  of  its  order  and  authority,  shall  be 
served  by  the  Provost  Marshal  ;  nor  will  the  execution  of  any  such  pro- 
cess be  suspended  by  the  dissolution  of  the  court. 

Sec  60.  Be  it  farther  enacted,  (fee,  That  an  officer  arraigned  before  a 
court-martial  shall  not  have  the  right  to  challenge  any  member  unless  for 
cause. 

Sec.  61.  Be  it  further  enacted,  (fee.  That  the  proceedings  and  sentence 
of  a  court-martial  shall  bo  referred  to  the  Commander-in-Chief;  if  he  ap- 
prove the  sentence,  it  shall  bo  executed  accordingly,  unless  he  think  fit 
to  remit  the  punishment;  if  he  disapprove  it,  the  proceedings  will  end, 
unless  he  send  back  the  matter  to  be  reconsidered  by  the  court. 

Sec.  62.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c..  That  the  Judge  Advocate  and 
Provost  Marshal  of  each  court-martial,  court  of  inquiry  or  court  of  as- 
sessment, shall  receive  a  compensation,  to  bo  fixed  by  the  court,  of  not 
more  than  five  dollars  a  day  for  esfch  day  necessarily  engaged  in  their 


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duties,  which  shall  be  paid  them  f'rotn  the  State  Treasury,  upon  their  own 
warrants,  certified  by  the  President  of  the  court. 

Sec.  63.  Be  it  Jurther  enacted,  Sj-c,  That  Colonels,  Lieutenant  Colonels 
and  Majors,  for  absence  from  parade,  or  neglect  of  duty,  or  contravention 
of  law  not  subjectinif  them  to  be  tried  by  a  court-martial,  shall  be  fined 
by  a  brigade  court  of  assessment,  not  less  than  five  dollars,  nor  more  than 
one  hundred  ;  lirigadier  and  Major  Generals,  for  similar  offenses,  by  a 
general  court  of  assessment,  not  less  than  fifty  dollars,  nor  more  than 
two  hundred  dollars. 

Sec  G4.  Be  it  fnrtJier  enacted,  d-c,  That  when  any  Major,  Lieutenant 
Colonel  or  Colonel  shall  be  absent  from  parade,  or  be  guilty  of  any  neglect 
of  duty  or  contravention  of  law,  not  subjecting  him  to  a  trial  by  court- 
martial,  and  the  Brigade  Inspector,  or  other  officer,  if  superior,  shall  cer- 
tify the  same  to  the  Brigadier  General,  or  if  the  charge- from  any  other 
person  be  made  on  oath,  a  brigade  court  of  assessment  shall  be  ordered, 
and  the  Judge  Advocate  shall  notify  the  accused  of  the  charge  brought 
against  him,  and  of  the  time  and  place  of  the  sitting  of  the  court.  The 
certificate;  of  the  Brigade  Inspector,  or  any  officer  superior  to  the  accused, 
shall  be  taken  as  prima  facia  evidence  of  the  offense;  if  the  accusation 
come  from  any  other  oflicer,  it  must  be  established  by  legal  proof  before 
the  court  of  assessment. 

Sec.  65.  Be  it  further  enacted,  Sfc,  That  when  any  Major  General  or 
Brigadier  General  is  accused  of  any  offense  mentioned  in  the  foregoing 
section,  and  it  is  certified  by  the  Brigade  Inspector,  or  Adjutant  and  In- 
spector General,  or  any  other  person,  a  general  court  of  assessment  shall 
be  ordered  by  the  Commander-in-Chief,  and  the  same  rules  shall  npply  to 
this  case  as  in  the  case  of  brigade  court  of  assessment,  as  above  laid  down . 
Sec.  66.  Be  it  further  enacted,  dec.,  That  if  a  general  or  brigade  court  of 
assessment  condemn  an  officer  brought  before  it  to  pay  a  fine,  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  Provost  Marshal  to  collect  said  fine,  and  if  the  officer,  after 
three  days  notice  and  demand,  fails  or  refuses  to  pay  said  fine,  the  Provost 
Marshal  shall  return  said  sentence  to  the  court,  with  his  action  upon 
the  premises  endorsed  thereon,  and  said  court  shall  immediately  notify 
said  officer  to  appear  at  their  next  sitting,  to  show  cause  why  he  should 
not  be  cashiered  ;  and  if  no  satisfactory  cause  is  shown,  he  shall  there- 
upon bo  reprimanded,  suspended  for  a  certain  period,  or  cashiered,  and 
if  he  be  cashiered,  the  court  may  adjudge  him  incapable  of  holding  any 
office  in  the  militia  for  life,  or  for  not  less  than  one  year. 

Sec.  67.  Be  it  further  enacted,  die,  That  any  non-commissioned  officer 
or  private,  who  shall  fail  to  attend  a  company  drill,  shall  be  fined  three 
dollars  for  each  offense;  for  failure  to  attend  a  regimental  or  bat- 
talion drill,  four  dollars  for  each  ofJense  ;  and  for  failure  to  attend  a 
general  or  brigade  review,  five  dollars  for  each  oft'ense,  and  to  imprison- 
ment in  the  parish  prison  not  exceeding  forty-eigiit  hours  in  default  of 
,  paying  said  fine,  which  shall  be  assessed  by  a  regimental  or  battalion 
court  of  assessment,  upon  due  proof  of  said  offense;  provided,  that  said 
non-commissioned  officer  and  private  shall  receive  twenty-four  hours  notice 
of  said  trial,  and  have  the  rigltt  of  establishing  before  said  court  a  good 
and  reasonable  excuse  for  failing  to  attend. 

Sec  68.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c.,  That  it  shall  be  discretionary  with 
the  commanding  officer  to  reduce  said  fine  one-half,  upon  its  being  paid  be- 
fore the  delinquent  is  notified  to  appear  before  the  court  of  assessment ; 


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and  provided  the  commanding  officer  shall  have  power  to  excuse  any  do- 
liuqueiit  upon  a  reasonable  excuse,  and  not  report  said  delinquent. 

Sec.  69.  Be  it  further  enacted,  t&c,  That  the  commander  of  regiments 
or  battalions  shall  have  a  discretionary  power  to  excuse  persons  from 
drill  or  review,  whenever,  in  their  opinion,  the  public  good  niiiy  re(|uire  it. 
Sec.  70.  Be  it  farther  enacted,  Sf-c,  That  when  said  court  of  assess- 
ment shall  sentence  any  non-commissioned  officer  or  private  as  aforesaid 
to  pay  any  fine,  it  shall'be  the  duty  of  the  Provost  Marshal  to  collect  said 
fine,  and  if  the  same  is  not  paid  within  twenty-four  hours,  it  shall  be  tho 
duty  of  the  Provost  Marshal  to  arrest  said  party  and  commit  him  to  tho 
parish  prison. 

Sec.  71.  Be  it  further  enacted,  dx.,  That  if  a  non-commissioned  officer 
or  private  of  the  militia  be  accused  of  any  disrespect  or  violence  toward 
an  officer  while  in  tho  discharge  of  his  duty,  he  shall  be  arrested  and 
tried,  and  if  found  guilty,  he  shall  be  sentenced  to  pay  a  fine  not  ex- 
ceeding five  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisonment  in  the  parish  prison  not  ex- 
ceeding throe  months,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court;  that  when- 
ever a  fine  shall  be  thus  imposed,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Provost  Mar- 
shal of  said  court  to  collect  the  same,  and  also  to  arrest  and  imprison 
said  oflendev,  if  so  ordered  by  the  court;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  keeper  of  the  parish  prison  to  receive  and  detain  for  the  j)eriod  speci- 
fied by  the  sentence  of  the  court,  any  person  sentenced  to  imprisonment  by 
any  court-martial  or  court  of  asssessment  under  this  law. 

Sec.  72.  Be  it  further  enacted,  t^r.,  That  the  Provost  Marshal  is  author- 
ized to  demand  of  any  commander  of  the  brigade,  regiment,  battalion  or 
eompauy,  a  sufficient  detail  of  men  to  carry  into  effect  the  sentences  of 
the  court-martial  or  court  of  assessment. 

Sec  73.  Be  it  further  enacted,  ^c,  That  all  fines  imposed  and  col- 
lected by  a  regimental  court  of  assessment,  shall  be  paid  to  the  pay- 
master of  said  regiment,  for  a  regimental  fund,  to  be  used  for  the  expenses 
of  said  regiment,  under  the  orders  of  the  commanding  officer. 

Sec.  74.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c.,  That  the  fines  inflicted  by  courts- 
martial  and  a  general  court  of  assessment  shall  be  paid  into  the  State 
Treasury,  when  collected ;  those  inflicted  by  brigade  courts  of  assessment 
■hall  be  paid  to  the  paymaster  of  the  brigade,  and  shall  be  appropriated 
to  the  payment  of  the  expenses  of  said  brigade. 

Sec  75.  Be  it  firther  enacted,  ^-c,  That  wdienevcr  the  forces  or  any 
part  thereof  of  the  State  shall  be  called  into  active  service,  they  shall  re- 
ceive the  same  pay  and  rations  as  are  allowed  by  law  to  officers  and  men 
in  the  Confederate  army  belonging  to  the  .same  class  of  service. 

Sec  76.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c.,  That  the  Commander-in-Chief  and 
Major  General  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  authorized  and  required  to 
inake  and  adopt  all  rules  and  regulations,  and  to  issue  all  orders  necessary 
to  caiTy  out  and  put  into  immediate  operation  the  provisions  of  this  law 
Sec  77.  Be  it  fttrther  enacted,  d'c,  That  the  volunteer  companies  at- 
tached to  militia  regiments  shall  drill  as  often  as  the  militia  companies, 
and  attend  regimental  and  battallion  drills;  that  they  shall  be  subject  to 
the  same  rules  and  fines  regulating  the  militia,  and  shall  make  a  report  of 
the  delinquencies  and  fines  in  the  manner  and  form  required  of  the  militia 
officers. 

Sec   78.  Be  it  further  enacted,  &c.,  That  all    laws  conflicting   with 


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tlic  [irovisions  of  this  hiw  be,  and  tlio  siiine  are  licrcliy  repealed,  and 
that  this  law  shall  not  have  force  aiul  ellect  until  the  15th  "day  of  February 
next. 

ADOLPHUS  OLIVIER, 
Speaker  of  the  House  of  Koprcsentativcs. 
HENRY  M.  HYAM8, 
Lieutenant  Governor  and  I'residcnt  of  the  Senate. 
Approved  January  23d,  1861. 

THOS.  0.  MOORK, 
Governor  of  the  State  of  Louisiana. 
A  true  copy. 

PiiiNY  D.  IIakdy, 

Secretary  of  State. 


